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Renewing a Philippine Visa during COVID.
To renew your visa, please contact the Philippines Bureau of Immigration directly for advice and to make an appointment to correct any outstanding visa issues. You must wear a facemask and exercise social distancing during your visit to an immigration office.
Foreigners who overstayed for less than six months can still pay their visa overstay fees at the airport.
For foreign nationals who have overstayed for more than 6 months, process are as follows:
- apply for visa extension at nearest BI satellite office,
- all applications for visa extension are referred to BI Manila; process can take more than a month,
- visa fees and penalties must be paid,
- exit clearance certificate (ECC) is required.
For foreign nationals who have overstayed for 3 year or more (see 8.2 for more details):
- apply for visa extension at nearest BI satellite office,
- all applications for visa extension are referred to BI Manila; process can take 2 to 3 months or more,
- visa fees and penalties must be paid,
- exit clearance certificate (ECC) is required,
- you will be issued with “order to leave” and is given a timeframe to depart the Philippines.
The above is shown at the Philippines Embassy in Australia, but should be similar for other countries too.
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